Lejuan Holmes Killed and James Callis Injured in Smith County Crash on Highway 64
Smith County, Texas (April 13, 2019) – One person was killed, and another was injured in a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Smith County, according to the DPS.
The fatal crash was reported at about 3:05 p.m. April 11, on Highway 64.
DPS said Lejuan Keith Holmes, 47, of Humble, was driving a 2016 Kia Forte eastbound in the outside of the highway while James Whitney Callis, 43, of New London, was driving a 2011 Nissan Sentra eastbound in the inside lane.
Holmes moved from the outside lane to the inside lane and hit the Nissan. The force of the impact pushed the Kia into oncoming traffic where it was hit by a 2016 Kenworth truck tractor towing a semi-trailer driven by Timothy Julius Johnson, 53, of Bullard.
Holmes died at the scene. Callis was taken to Christus Mother Francis Hospital-Tyler in stable condition. Johnson was uninjured in the crash.
All the drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident.
An investigation is underway.